32 Notable alumni of Quinnipiac University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Quinnipiac University is ranked #1,424 in the world and #348 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from Quinnipiac University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Quinnipiac University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Anna Kilponen
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Anna Kilponen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman, currently playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with the Ilves Tampere. She played four seasons of college ice hockey in the NCAA Division I, two seasons with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and two seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Following her college career, she has played in the Swedish Women's Hockey League...
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2. Arnold Voketaitis
1930-. (aged 96)
opera singer
Arnold Voketaitis is an American bass-baritone of Lithuanian descent who had an active singing career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals from the late 1950s through the 1990s. He enjoyed a particularly successful partnership with the New York City Opera and has performed with most of the major opera companies in North America.
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3. Erica Udén Johansson
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Erica Udén Johansson is a Swedish retired ice hockey player, currently serving as conditioning coach of AIK Hockey Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). An eleven-season member of the Swedish national team, she participated in the women's ice hockey tournaments at the Winter Olympics in 2010, 2014, and 2018. Udén Johansson played college ice hockey in the NCAA...
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4. Bryce Van Brabant
1991-. (aged 35)
ice hockey player
Bryce Van Brabant is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames. Van Brabant played three seasons of college hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats, helping the team reach its first appearance in the national championship game.
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5. Kevin Marfo
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Kevin Marfo is an American professional basketball player for Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's Serie A2 league. He played college basketball at several universities, including Quinnipiac, George Washington and Texas A&M. He was the NCAA rebounding leader in 2019–20.
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6. Eric Hartzell
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Eric Hartzell is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played abroad for HK Nitra in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak).
7. Corinne Schroeder
1999-. (aged 27)
ice hockey player
Corinne Schroeder is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), having previously played for the New York Sirens of the PWHL and the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). A standout collegiate goaltender, she played college ice hockey for Boston University and Quinnipiac University, where she set program...
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8. Kārlis Čukste
1997-. (aged 29)
ice hockey player
Kārlis Čukste is a former Latvian ice hockey defenceman. Currently (2023), he represents Brynäs IF, the second-strongest league in Sweden, Hockeyallsvenskan.
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9. Cameron Young
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Cameron Young is an American professional basketball player for Karşıyaka Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Quinnipiac Bobcats after playing two years at Arizona Western College. Young led the conference in points per game and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.
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10. Reid Cashman
1983-. (aged 43)
ice hockey player
Reid Cashman is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman, who currently serves as the head coach for the Dartmouth Big Green of the NCAA.
11. Murray Lender
1930-2012 (aged 82)
businessperson
Murray Isaac Lender was an American businessman and entrepreneur who helped expand his father's small, Connecticut bagel bakery, Lender's Bagels, into a nationwide brand. Murray Lender served as the chief executive officer of Lender's, while his brother, Marvin, served as the company's president. Under Murray Lender, Lender's Bagels began selling frozen bagels to supermarkets in 1960, introducing many American consumers...
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12. Roberta Hoskie
business executive
Roberta Hoskie is an American real estate broker and media personality based in New Haven, Connecticut. She is president and CEO of Outreach Realty Servicing, Outreach School of Real Estate, and the 1000 Black Families National Homeownership Program. She is also the founder and Chieftain of the International Millionaire Mindset Sisterhood.
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13. Triston Henry
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Triston Javon Henry is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.
14. William D. Euille
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
William Darnell "Bill" Euille is an American politician who served as the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia from 2003 until 2016, serving as the first African-American in the city's history to hold that position. He was also one of two alternates representing Virginia on the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In 2020, Euille was appointed to...
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15. Kelly Babstock
1992-. (aged 34)
ice hockey player
Kelly Babstock is a Canadian-American ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She has Ojibway roots and is originally from Little Current on Manitoulin Island. She has ties to Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.
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16. Sam Anas
1993-. (aged 33)
ice hockey player
Sam Anas is an American professional ice hockey forward for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). While growing up in Potomac, Maryland, he attended Landon School. Later, he attended Quinnipiac University. He became the second player that played in the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association (MYHA) to sign an NHL contract when he agreed to terms with the...
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17. Ryan Cleckner
sport shooter
Ryan Cleckner is a former Army Ranger sniper and team leader with the 1st Ranger Battalion of the US Army. He is currently a firearms attorney, a co-founder of Gun University that provides gun reviews, buyers' guides, training, and news including updates of applicable law, the founder of, and an instructor for, RocketFFL, a business that provides instruction for obtaining...
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18. Brogan Rafferty
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Brogan Rafferty is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
19. Kendrick Ray
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Kendrick John Ray is an American professional basketball player for Mykonos of the Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for Quinnipiac University and Kennesaw State University before playing professionally in the Czech Republic, Israel, France, Turkey and Greece. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), Ray plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions.
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20. Kirsten van de Ven
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Kirsten Johanna Maria van de Ven is a former Dutch professional footballer. Prior to her professional career, she played College soccer in the United States. Professionally she played in the Dutch league (Eredivisie) for Willem II Tilburg and FC Twente, and in the Swedish league (Damallsvenskan) for Tyresö FF and FC Rosengård. She won titles at clubs in both Sweden...
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21. Christian Burns
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Christian Charles Burns is an American-Italian professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), top league of Italia. He also represents the Italian national team.
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22. Connor Clifton
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Connor Clifton is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey with Quinnipiac University.
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23. Turk Wendell
1967-. (aged 59)
baseball player
Steven John "Turk" Wendell is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four National League (NL) teams, in all or parts of 11 seasons, between 1993 and 2004. As a batter, Wendell was a switch hitter, with all three of his lifetime hits coming from the left side of the plate.
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24. Lynne Patton
1973-. (aged 53)
civil servant
politician
wedding planner
Lynne Martine Patton is Deputy Assistant to the President for Coalition Policy and Engagement in the second Trump administration who previously served as Regional Director of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the first Trump administration.
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25. James Feldeine
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
James Feldeine is an American-Dominican professional basketball player for Club Nacional de Futbol of Uruguayan Basketball League. He played college basketball for Quinnipiac University, before playing professionally in Spain, Italy, Puerto Rico, Greece, Serbia, and Israel.
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26. Matthew Peca
1993-. (aged 33)
ice hockey player
Matthew Peca is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (201st overall) of the 2011 NHL entry draft. After playing four years at Quinnipiac University, he made his NHL debut during the 2016–17 season.
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27. Devon Toews
1994-. (aged 32)
ice hockey player
Devon Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 108th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2014 NHL entry draft. Toews won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022.
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28. Ilona Maher
1996-. (aged 30)
rugby sevens player
rugby union player
Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher OLY is a social media personality, reality television star, and a part-time professional rugby union player. As of January 2026, she is currently not playing rugby and has not announced any plans to return to the game, but has remained active as an online personality.
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29. Molly Qerim
1985-. (aged 41)
sports commentator
Molly Ann Qerim is an American television personality and former host of ESPN's First Take. She previously was the host of NFL Network's weekday morning show, NFL AM, and NFL Fantasy Live. As of January 2026 she is the host for the Zuffa Boxing promotion on Paramount+.
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30. Freddy Hall
1985-2022 (aged 37)
association football player
Frederick Michael George Hall was a Bermudian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
31. Michael van der Veen
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
Michael Thomas van der Veen is an American attorney who specializes in civil litigation and criminal defense. He represented then former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial in the United States Senate, which resulted in acquittal on February 13, 2021.
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32. Peter Kiss
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Peter Richard Kiss is an American professional basketball player who last played for CS Vâlcea 1924 of the Liga Națională. He played college basketball for the Bryant Bulldogs of the Northeast Conference (NEC). He previously played for the Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In Kiss' redshirt senior season at Bryant University, he averaged 25.2 points per game leading...
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